The Weirdest Stories of 2011

Every year, dozens of weird new stories and surprising scientific findings grab headlines across the world. From clouds that looked like Abraham Lincoln to doomsday predictions to research on the psychological roots of alien abductions, 2011 didn't disappoint. Here, a sampling of the weirdest stories of the year:

Dozens of bizarre Guinness World Records standards were set in 2011, but this one got the most double takes: The world's largest bra was unveiled in London. It was size 1222B. Oh, and the world's hairiest girl was crowned.

And finally – disgustingly – racehorse owners in New Zealand were given permission to sell stallion semen as an energy drink. Drinking it will give you "as much zizz as a stallion for a week afterwards," one vendor claimed.

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